ATTRACTION TICKETS LTD
📈Growthactive
04390984 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-08
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£19.39M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Travel agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 79909Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.1y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £6,384,767
Turnover YoY
-0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £19.39M | £19.42M |
| Gross profit | £19.39M | £19.42M |
| Operating profit | £2.69M | £3.43M |
| Profit before tax | £6.38M | £2.56M |
| Average employees | 13300 | 13200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25➖BRADSHAW, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2026-03-25➖JONES, Ashley Charles resigneddirector
- 2026-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-20➖MOUQUOT, Emilie Louise Fanny resigneddirector
- 2025-10-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-10-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-29➕MOUQUOT, Emilie Louise Fanny appointeddirector
- 2025-04-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-04-28📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-04-28📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-01-16📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-10📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-12✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2019-04-08➕REYNOLDS, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2019-04-08➕SAMUEL, Thomas Edward appointeddirector
- 2019-04-08➕JONES, Ashley Charles appointeddirector
- 2019-04-08➖WISEMAN, David Charles resigneddirector
- 2015-04-14➖GAWN, David John resigneddirector
- 2012-10-04➕GAWN, David John appointeddirector
- 2012-10-04➕WISEMAN, David Charles appointeddirector
- 2010-09-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-09-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-04-01➕REYNOLDS, Matthew James appointedsecretary
- 2009-04-01➖RICHARDS, Jon Michael resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-07-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-06-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-01-01➕BRADSHAW, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2005-08-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-05-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-03-18➕BRENDON, Oliver Henry appointeddirector
- 2002-03-18➕RICHARDS, Jon Michael appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-11➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-03-11➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ATTRACTION TICKETS LTD
- 2002-03-08➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BRADSHAW, Christopher resigned 2026-03-25; JONES, Ashley Charles resigned 2026-03-25; MOUQUOT, Emilie Louise Fanny resigned 2026-03-20
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
At Trustee Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
At Trustee Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LTD
This company · 04390984
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
At Trustee Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest | 24/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Oliver Henry Brendonceased 24/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AROUND THE POST LTD→ 16115700 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASHFORD (SHORT LANE) SPORTS LTD→ 06125760 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| AUCM LIMITED→ 11051575 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AWESOME EXPERIENCES LIMITED→ 10847189 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AWESOME STUDIOS (ACTIVITIES) LIMITED→ 09662161 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AWESOME TRAVEL HOLIDAYS LTD→ 10130566 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AXPLORE TRAVEL LTD→ 11914332 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AZAAN EXPRESS LTD→ 12695127 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| B&B FITNESS (C) LTD→ 15991085 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| B&B FITNESS LTD→ 15013344 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BALTIC TRAVEL (TOUR OPERATOR) LIMITED→ 05198859 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BANDAI NAMCO AMUSEMENT EUROPE LIMITED→ 02824795 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79110 — Travel agency activities
Registered office
2nd Floor Nucleus House
2 Lower Mortlake Road
Richmond
TW9 2JA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
REYNOLDS, Matthew James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRENDON, Oliver Henry→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2002-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REYNOLDS, Matthew James→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAMUEL, Thomas Edward→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-04-08
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RICHARDS, Jon Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-18 · resigned 2009-04-01
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-08 · resigned 2002-03-11
BRADSHAW, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2026-03-25
GAWN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-10-04 · resigned 2015-04-14
JONES, Ashley Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-04-08 · resigned 2026-03-25
MOUQUOT, Emilie Louise Fanny→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-04-29 · resigned 2026-03-20
WISEMAN, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-10-04 · resigned 2019-04-08
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-08 · resigned 2002-03-11
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 16/03/2009 | 17/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 25/07/2007 | 16/10/2025 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/06/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 23/08/2005 | 09/09/2010 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/05/2003 | 09/09/2010 |
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Recent filings (143 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-06-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-28
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-28
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-04-28
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-04-28